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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
LONG, Jeffrey Alfred, OS, V62261, RCNVR, MPK - 07 May 1944, HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Son of Herbert and Kathleen Long, of Hamilton, Ontario
Ordinary Seaman Long died when his ship, HMCS VALLEYFIELD, was torpedoed and sunk on 07 May 1944 by U-548. Of her crew of 163, there were only 38 survivors.
Ships served in: HMCS STAR - Enlisted 26 May 1943 * Commenced Active Service 09 Jun 1943 as an Ordinary Seaman, RCNVR HMCS CORNWALLIS - Drafted to CORNWALLIS 10 Aug 1943 HMCS VISION - Served in VISON 09-15 Oct 1943 while in training at HMCS CORNWALLIS HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 23 Oct 1943 HMCS HOCHELAGA II - Drafted to HOCHELAGA II 26 Nov 1943 HMCS VALLEYFIELD - Drafted to VALLEYFIELD 08 Dec 1943. Commissioning crew
(JL01) Article on Jeffrey Long reported Missing // The Hamilton Spectator (JL02) Service file for Jeffrey Long // Source: The Library and Archives of Canada
Second World War Casualty Index
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